Circaetus

Translingual
Circaetus gallicus.
Circaetus gallicus in flight.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “hawk, falcon; circle, ring”)[1][2] or genus Circus[3] + Ancient Greek ἀετός (aetós) "eagle"

Proper noun

Circaetus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the snake eagles.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

References
  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading
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